D-dimer in COVID-19 The researchers evaluated the role of D-dimer, a fragment of protein produced by the break-up of fibrin clots that are typically linked to each other.

For patients without and with PE, the median D-dimer values were 1.0 and 6.1 µg/mL, respectively; D-dimer values ranged from 0.2 to 128 µg/mL and from 0.5 to more than 10,000 µg/mL, respectively.

D-dimer is a protein which is made of small fragments when the blood clot dissolves in the body. Blood clotting is an important aspect in regards with COVID-19 as it involves loosing of blood when ...

Plasma D-dimer measurement has "comparable diagnostic accuracy" to other commonly used tests for identifying PJI, and in some situations outperforms the standard tests, according to the new ...

D-dimer test can help rule out deep vein thrombosis Lisa Nainggolan September 24, 2003 0 Wed, 24 Sep 2003 21:00:00 ...

Three of 415 patients with negative D-dimer only were diagnosed with DVT, for a failure rate of 0.7% (95% CI, 0.1-2.1) for D-dimer as a standalone test.

D-dimer found 'non-inferior' – and sometimes superior – to standard tests for PJI However, in certain patient subgroups, D-dimer offered a diagnostic advantage.

Wells PS et al. Evaluation of D-dimer in the diagnosis of suspected deep-vein thrombosis. N Engl J Med 2003 Sep 25; 349:1227-35. Click here for Journal Watch subscription information.

It was lowest in patients 80 and older and in those with active cancer, although performance improved “considerably” in these subgroups when adapted D-dimer thresholds were employed. Predicted failure ...

A negative D-dimer test (one that rules out pulmonary embolism) can help patients avoid more expensive, invasive diagnostic tests, like a computed tomography pulmonary angiogram, or CTPA.

Published results showed plasma D-dimer was noninferior to serum C-reactive protein and erythrocyte sedimentation rate in the diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection.“This study demonstrated ...